IDX_CONTEXT SAP (Context for IDoc Numbers) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Context for IDoc Numbers




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IDX_CONTEXT
Related tables to IDX_CONTEXT
Access table IDX_CONTEXT




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

IDX_CONTEXT is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Context for IDoc Numbers" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_IDX_CONTEXT TYPE IDX_CONTEXT.

The IDX_CONTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Context for IDoc Numbers data available in SAP. These include SERIAL (Serialization), MESTYP (Message type).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP IDX_CONTEXT structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
DOCNUMIDoc number EDI4DOCNUCCHAR16EDI_CHAR16
SERIALSerialization EDI4SERIALCHAR20CHAR20
MESTYPMessage type EDI4MESTYPCHAR30Assigned to domainEDI_MESTYPMES

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IDX_CONTEXT using ABAP code?

As IDX_CONTEXT is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on IDX_CONTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IDX_CONTEXT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IDX_CONTEXT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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